An environmental assessment of land to be developed might describe the weather and climate, animals, vegetation, microorganisms, soils and rocks, pathways of water, and composition of water.
Briefly describe five of the fields of science that play a role in such an environmental assessment.

you did not attach the discourse, but i assume it to be the discourse on the origin and basis of inequality among men (the original titile in french is: "discours sur l'origine et les fondements de l'inégalité parmi les hommes"), also know as "second discourse". in this discourse, jean-jacques rousseau emphasizes that private property is the basis of all inequalities.

therefore, what enabled the old regime to maintain as long as it did was private property.

that scientist would be robert hooke